A few weeks ago, I was told that I had a good example of an academic portfolio career. I love labels – they make wonky things sound so much…
Tips and tricks for managing new clients as an academic consultant (Part 2 of 2)
Last time, we looked at how to manage initial contact with your new client. In this post, Andrew Clappison expands on this to offer advice on what to expect after those initial discussions, and how to handle three possible scenarios […]
Tips and tricks for managing new clients as an academic consultant (Part 1 of 2)
Managing clients is a key component of successful academic consultancy. In the first of two posts this week, our very own experienced consultant Andrew Clappison sets out a number of pointers to help you avoid common pitfalls on managing new client relationships […]
Rethinking industry dynamics: what’s your velocity regime?
Our guest blogger, Ian McCarthy tells us that research on environmental velocity highlights ‘the importance of organisations operating “in time” with their environments and in synchrony across their subunits and…
A collaborative working tool called Slack: thoughts on using it
At Piirus we’re trying out a collaborative working tool, namely the free version of Slack. We’re using it for one of our many projects, as a communication tool. It is a way for…
How do you run a crowdfunding campaign? 12 Useful tips! (Part 2)
Last week, in tips 1-6, Piirus member Dr. Alke Gröppel-Wegener shared some things she learned from putting together her first crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. Here are some things to keep in…
How do you run a crowdfunding campaign? 12 useful tips! (Part 1)
Dr. Alke Gröppel-Wegener, Senior Lecturer in Contextual Studies and National Teaching Fellow at the Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies at Staffordshire University shares her experiences of a different route…
Four issues when undertaking collaborative projects
You did all the groundwork and your collaborative project is underway: great! Keeping it on track is now the priority, and it’s all about planning and communication. What is the…